And the journey begins...

The day has finally arrived...I'm counting down the hours...SOUTH KOREA-HERE I COME!! I can't believe this adventure is actually about to begin. It has been a long road, more difficult than I anticipated at times, but I made it!

I will be leaving, at 3:00am, to catch a 5:20am flight to South Korea. I fly from Tampa, to Charlotte, to L.A., to Seoul, Korea. I leave on Wednesday, June 28 at 5:10am...and arrive in Korea on Thursday, June 29 at 6:10pm. The longest leg of the flight is 13 hours. I'm hoping for long battery life from my iPod and some good in-flight movies :)

For those of you who don't know, I'm going to be teaching English in South Korea for a year!! I'm traveling across the world and putting my Elementary Education degree to good use! I will be teaching from 2:30pm-9:30pm, Monday through Friday, in a local school. I will have grades K-6, based on their level of English.

Many people have asked me about my biggest worries and the things I'm looking forward to the most. After a lot of thought, I've narrowed it down to one each:

Biggest worry:
-I have been really fortunate to have been surrounded by such an incredible community in Orlando. I was part of the Wesley Foundation at UCF, and was constantly being uplifted and encouraged and prayed for in my time there. Leaving that behind and going across the world alone is going to be really scary and really challenging for me. I always had someone to call and spend time with, so I anticipate feeling really lonely. I know that happy thoughts and prayers are being sent my way already, and I'm grateful for that.

Most Anticipated Thing:
-I can't WAIT to experience another culture and be completely immersed in it!! I think I'm getting the full experience by going to a country drastically different from my own and having to learn another language. I can't wait to see how the education system compares to ours and how people interact socially with one another. This is going to be incredible.

I guess that's my final thought for now. I'm not sure when I'll get Internet next, but I'll be sure to send an update when I do. For now, think happy thoughts, say an extra prayer for me, and I look forward to writing you from Korea!!

Annyonghi kasayo! (goodbye in Korean)